Microblogging is a type of social interaction and communication where individuals look for and talk about facts and daily activities. Microblogging is easier, faster and more readily accessible than blog. Twitter is a well known microblogging application that enables its users to send and receive brief messages. These messages are generally described as tweets. Twitter users can receive updates via multiple platforms including Twitter website, SMS, RSS, instant messaging, email or applications for example Facebook.

Twitter was initially used internally by Obvious LLC as a research and development tool. It was released to the public in 2006. People use twitter to to share current activity or state of mind with friends and family. Businesses have begun using it as a marketing tool and for feedback on products and services.

What Other Applications Doest It Work With?

Twitter works with authoring tools, such as Twhirl, in addition to numerous tools for mobile phone, and as browser extensions. Search engines such as Tweetscan, FriendFeed, and Summarize are other compatible applications. Twidium is a program that helps you to get more followers. The mass following feature of the program will get followers for you in an instant.

Who Uses It?

• BBC and CNN make use of Twitter to disseminate breaking news or present information feeds for sporting events.
• Barrack Obama used Twitter in the 2008 presidential campaign.
• The Red Cross uses Twitter for information about local disasters, statistics and directions.

Other Microblogging Services

While Twitter may be the most popular microblogging tool, that is definitely not the only one. Other microblogging platforms include:

• Jaiku
• PlaceShout
• Yammer
• SocialCast